Miss Malaya 1954
Miss Malaya 1954, was held on 28 June 1954 at the Capitol Theatre, Singapore. 21 candidates from across Malaya and Singapore and 3 candidates from Sarawak participated in this year's competition. Most of the candidates were nominated by various organisations such as Qantas Boac, Fortune Advertising Ltd., Robinson and Co. Ltd., Malayan Airways, Shewan Tomes and more but individual entries were also welcomed to compete in the pageant. The prizes of the pageant were a free trip to America, a trip to Hong Kong, and a trip either to Penang or Singapore.
Marjorie Wee, a 21-year-old air hostess represented Malayan Airways won the title at the end of the event. Wee was supposed to debut in Miss Universe 1954 as Miss Malaya but due to several reasons she had to represent Singapore instead in the pageant held in Long Beach, California, United States.
Requirements
In order to compete in Miss Malaya 1954 pageant, the candidates must:- Be born in Singapore or the Federation, ages 18 to 28.
- Reside in Malaya for at least three years.
Candidates
24 candidates competed for the crown and title.- Marjorie Wee, 21, of Singapore
- Violet Sleigh, 19, of Kuala Lumpur
- Rugayah Ibrahim, 19, of Singapore
- Vanaja Mandhavan, 18, of Telok Anson
- Nora Chan, 18, of Sarawak
- Dorothy de Souza, 23
- Phyllis Westerhout,18, of Singapore
- Jeannette McLachlan, of Singapore
- Violet Ooi
- Corrine Siddons
- Jamiah Mohammed, of Sarawak
- Maria Menado, 20, of Singapore
- Surina Marier, of Singapore
- Joyce Sleigh, 18, of Kuala Lumpur
- Doris Ware, 18, of Singapore
- Elvyna Ollenbach, 20, of Raub
- Linda Bodestyne, 18
- Julia Phua, 25, of Indonesia
- Vicky Elias, 23, of Singapore
- Ivy Koh, 18, of Singapore
- Pat Darby, 21
- S. Henderson, of Taiping
- Sahriffah Syed Abdyllah Idin, of Alor Setar
- Elsie Divinia Mowe, of Sarawak